[Public-list] teak deck caulk

[David Fisher]

Hi George, this same job has been done on Kalitsah by her previous owners.  
They used teak planking they retrieved from a yard skip.  As far as I can 
tell, the teak is attached to the hatches with sika.  I imagine that epoxy 
would be too firm for the teak, which in my experience is a wood which likes 
to expand and contract a fair bit.

A good bet may well be to question the methods used in a modern yard where 
glass boats have teak decks laid onto the moulded decks.  I can't think 
offhand of which American manufacturers do this, but there must be a few 
about.  But my inclination would be to use an adhesive at least as flexible 
as the wood.

An advantage of planking the locker covers is that they look fantastic!  
Good luck with the project.

Cheers,
David Fisher
Kalitsah 440
Sydney.


>From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
>Reply-To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
>To: Alberg 30 public list <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Subject: [Public-list] teak deck caulk
>Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:02:44 -0400
>
>The insets in my cockpit seat lockers had been replaced with solid teak 
>boards (from the original teak veneer plywood) by the previous owner. 
>Unfortunately, teak of that width will warp and split when water gets under 
>it and other parts are still firmly bedded.
>
>I'm finally getting around to doing something about this, and I've ripped 
>the split board into two-inch widths.  I know some people have epoxied teak 
>into these hatches, but I'm thinking that teak deck caulk will be a better 
>idea.
>
>Will deck caulk be a good idea?  And what kind do you recommend?
>
>  - George
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